India ranks 5th in terms of wind power generation

India has acquired the fifth position among top ten wind power producers in the world by adding 1,700-MW capacity in 2013, according to Renewables 2014 Global Status Report. China is the leading wind power producer by adding 16,100 MW capacity in 2013, followed by USA, Germany and Spain. By the end of 2013, China, the US, Brazil, Canada and Germany remained the top countries for total installed renewable power capacity, the report said. Worldwide more than 35,000-MW wind power capacity was added taking the total number to 3,18,000-MW in 2013 to which India contributed 1,700-MW.